Southeast Blockchain & Games Week Returns to Enugu with Extended Dates, ₦3M+ in Prizes

The Southeast Blockchain & Games Week (SEBGW) is set to take over Enugu from September 16-19, 2026, after organizers announced a two-week date extension to accommodate what they're calling an even bigger edition of the event. The week-long convergence brings together builders, creators, and gamers from across Nigeria's Southeast for a mix of hackathons, e-sports competition, and blockchain-focused programming.

• Dates: September 16-19, 2026

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• Hackathon/E-sports Competition: September 16-18, held across multiple hubs in Nsukka, Enugu, Awka, Abakaliki, Abia, Delta, Imo, and Port Harcourt

• Main Event: September 19, at Kobbs Event Centre, ShopRite (Polo Park Mall), Enugu

• Prize Pool: ₦3M+ across four categories: E-sports tournaments (₦1.8M), Hackathon (₦650k), Video Creators Bounty (₦150k), and Content Writers/Storytellers Bounty (₦250k)

  
  

• Registration: sebchaingameswk.xyz

Announcing the extended dates, organizers said: "We planned it to be big, now with a 2-week date extension… it's gonna be bigger!"

Sponsors and Exhibitors

A growing list of sponsors has signed on for the event. Enugu-based game studio Goondu Games joins as Gold Sponsor and Exhibitor, giving attendees the chance to playtest its title, Beyond Service, on-site at SEBGW.

Afropanda eSports and itel Nigeria are also coming on as Gold Sponsor and Exhibitor. As part of the partnership, itel will give out brand new smartphones to winners of the E-football tournament, with the competition itself powered by Afropanda eSports.

On the bronze tier, Jumpa a platform organizers describe as making crypto "as easy as chatting," letting users send, save, and swap in one chat join as Bronze Sponsor and Exhibitor. Yelobyte Studios, a gaming studio that also runs the Enugu Game Dev & Creative community, has signed on in the same capacity.

SEBGW positions itself as a rare cross-industry gathering for Southeast Nigeria's tech and gaming ecosystems. With sponsor-backed prizes on the line, including hardware from itel and cash bounties across multiple categories, organizers are pushing builders, creators, and gamers alike to register ahead of the September 16 kickoff.